Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Majesty on piano
Written by Jack Hayford
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 106 BPM
- I–ii–I–IV loop
- 1984
- Easy
Learn Majesty in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Cm – Bb – Eb
Majesty sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICmiiBbIEbIV- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 106 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Bb – Eb – Bb
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbEbBb
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Questions about Majesty
What chords are in Majesty?
The loop is Bb – Cm – Bb – Eb (I – ii – I – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – Eb – Bb.
What key is Majesty in?
Bb major, at about 106 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Majesty?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Majesty easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.